Flash Flood Warning 25, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Jul 27, 2017, 8:17 AM CDT (13:17 UTC)

Expired

Jul 27, 2017, 11:00 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Clay County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Platte County, MO, Ray County, MO

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
817 AM CDT THU JUL 27 2017

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas...
  Southeastern Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas...
  Johnson County in east central Kansas...
  Clay County in west central Missouri...
  Southern Ray County in west central Missouri...
  Lafayette County in west central Missouri...
  Eastern Platte County in west central Missouri...
  Jackson County in west central Missouri...
  Northern Johnson County in west central Missouri...

* Until 1100 AM CDT

* At 807 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. 3 to 7 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is 
  already occurring.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Lee's Summit,
  Shawnee, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leawood, Raytown, Liberty,
  Gladstone, Grandview, Prairie Village, Grain Valley, Excelsior
  Springs, Merriam, Mission, Smithville and Kearney.

* Extensive flooding has occurred near Indian Creek with water over 
  the road at 103rd and Wornell Rd and multiple water rescues. 
  Indian Creek has crested and is starting to fall. The Blue River 
  has also experienced Minor to Moderate flooding and is starting to 
  crest currently. Tomahawk Creek reached record flooding overnight 
  but has crested and is starting to fall.  

* This Flash Flood Warning replaces previous Flash Flood Warnings 
  that will expire at 830 AM CDT. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 62.
 Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 410 and 423.
 Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 27.
 Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 212 and 235.
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 19.
 Interstate 635 between mile markers 0 and 12.
 Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 16.
 Interstate 435 between mile markers 0 and 83.
 Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 222 and 226.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3921 9491 3921 9479 3948 9477 3926 9376
      3921 9375 3921 9371 3924 9365 3904 9349
      3881 9350 3881 9412 3883 9412 3885 9461
      3874 9461 3874 9483 3897 9493

$$

Barham

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.